# This week at City Hall (Oct. 19–23): Council weighs $799,997 federal SAMHSA overdose-response grant for Lexington CARES **Published:** 2026-10-18T11:00:00.996Z **Source:** [The Lexington Times](https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/this-week-at-city-hall-2026-10-19) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-5-5) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/this-week-at-city-hall-2026-10-19 **License:** [CC BY-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/) — You may republish this article, in full and unaltered, for free — including commercially — with credit to The Lexington Times and a link to the original. The Urban County Council's work session on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m. takes up acceptance of a $799,997 federal SAMHSA First Responders grant for the Lexington CARES project. Last week, the council heard the Mayor's Task Force on Homelessness priority recommendations, including a proposed central intake system, and considered contracts for 911 crisis support, police DNA services and fire mental health counseling. ### On the calendar #### Tuesday, Oct. 20 **Council Work Session** — 3 p.m. · [Agenda](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4972) - Authorizes acceptance of $799,997, the Year 1 share of a $3,199,988 four-year SAMHSA First Responders grant for the Lexington CARES overdose-prevention project. No matching funds required. - Authorizes FY27 Neighborhood Action Match Program contracts for nine neighborhood groups, not to exceed $57,000, and amends Squire Oak's FY26 contract to repair four unsafe bridges. - Authorizes a sole source five-year maintenance and support renewal with Path Master Inc. for 58 school flashing beacons and timers, at a cost not to exceed $64,670 this fiscal year. ### Last week - Council Hears Homelessness Task Force Priorities, Weighs Public Safety Contracts (Oct. 13) — The Lexington council's Tuesday work session included a presentation on the Mayor's Task Force on Homelessness's priority recommendations, including a proposed central intake system. Members also considered contracts for 911 crisis support,… Video and transcript - Lexington council committee hears stormwater update, overhauled snow plan (Oct. 13) — Lexington's Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee received an annual stormwater program update and a revised snow and ice control plan on October 13. The snow plan, which merges street ranks and adds contractors and a public… Video and transcript - Planning Commission Reviews Complete Streets Rules, Growth-Area Zoning (Oct. 15) — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning Commission discussed proposed Complete Streets subdivision rules and Urban Growth Master Plan zoning changes at an Oct. 15 work session, ahead of an Oct. 22 public hearing. The session included no… Video and transcript - Lexington Pension Board Seats New Police Trustee, Sends Disability Case Back (Oct. 14) — The Lexington Police and Fire Retirement Fund board welcomed a new active police trustee, reported a fund value of about $1.13 billion, and sent a disability application back to the submitting physician for clarification. The board also… Video and transcript ### Also this week - Lexington Urges Residents to Prepare for Weekend Frost - Art by Nature exhibit on stormwater opens Friday in Lexington - Lexington Community Paramedicine Program Receives $462,523 Grant - Gorton urges PSC to reject Kentucky American rate hike - Lexington Unveils 44-Page Snow and Ice Plan, Its Biggest Overhaul in 30 Years - Lexington unveils biggest snow, ice plan overhaul in 30 years **Get this in your inbox every Sunday morning:** [lexingtonky.news/newsletter](https://lexingtonky.news/newsletter/) — free, one email a week, unsubscribe any time. 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Public records and datasets: [records.lexingtonky.news](https://records.lexingtonky.news). ## Sources - [LFUCG meeting calendar (Granicus)](https://lfucg.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=4) - [Agenda: Council Work Session, Oct. 20](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4972) - [Council Work Session: Authorizes acceptance of $799,997, the Year 1 share of a $3,199,988 four-year SAMHSA First…](https://lexington.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=16066920&GUID=0A2602A4-0A77-4B7D-8903-64259076DC0C) - [Council Work Session: Authorizes FY27 Neighborhood Action Match Program contracts for nine neighborhood groups,…](https://lexington.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=16066950&GUID=DA9FBEDA-DD93-49D1-A311-1DF2936355BB) - [Council Work Session: Authorizes a sole source five-year maintenance and support renewal with Path Master Inc.…](https://lexington.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=16061380&GUID=487DC578-42DE-410D-9150-EAC9AE9963AB) - [Meeting archive: Council Hears Homelessness Task Force Priorities, Weighs Public Safety Contracts](https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/6907) - [Meeting archive: Lexington council committee hears stormwater update, overhauled snow plan](https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/6906) - [Meeting archive: Planning Commission Reviews Complete Streets Rules, Growth-Area Zoning](https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/6910) - [Meeting archive: Lexington Pension Board Seats New Police Trustee, Sends Disability Case Back](https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/6908) --- This newsletter was assembled by The Lexington Times from the city's published meeting calendar and from articles on feeds.lexingtonky.news. 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